The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

ei-NII' til ttii IAIi6I clUiZG.l now,
you know, and very proud of it you may
DE sure. OF course I've only filed my iuten-
lions, but that's the same thing.
II celebrated the Fourth in San Francisco
by sending boxes of crackers into thestreet,
and it was great fun to see the urchins set
them off. was to have recited something
patriotic in stars and stripes costume and
under tho old flag, but had not the strength
to do my part. I was suffering from
malaria. 1t is so foggy and cold out there
at times. Somebody has said that | cannot
become citizen according to the California
laws, because | left my residence in San
Francisco after taking the oath But my
lawyer sayseverything was regular"
Why didn't you become q citizen of New
York;
"'Oh, it takes five years to qualify as you
might say. Two years are enough in Cali
forna, and you know | am in a hurry to
become an American woman. | shall be
afraid to go back to England, for | have
tempted all my servants away from their
allegiance. The butler and the footman
have both filed their intentions Why, I'm
an awful rebel. A reporter who interviewed
me in San Francisco was an Englishnlan,
and told him it was a shame to stay in
the country and not be a citizen. He was
persuaded and took the oath. / am con-
yerting everybody, and can never show my
face in London again"
''To be a thorough Californian you
should have RANCH" suggested the re-
porter.
''Oh, you should see the beautiful ranch
! have in California" said the Lily. "a
good 1000 acres in Lake and Napa counties.
Doesn't that look as if were In earnestw
The reporter added where the little
Chinese page was.
"You might think because / wear this
costume that the dear little fellow is with
me, 1t was what you might call the dress
apparel of Prince Ko Ko. You can see his
arms here on the shoulder But the little
page! His papa claimed him in San Fran
cisco and ne was lost to me. But now Pm
going to have an Indian boy; left an order
for a pretty fellow at Ogden"
Did you have any adventures in the
West, Mrs LangtryN
Il should say | did," clasping her hands
at the memory; 1.-THE stage ride from Carson
to Nevada City A week, before the coach
had been robbed. 1 had all the lamps
lighted, and huddled up in the corner in a
panic. l was going to be so nice and polite
to the robbers if they came"
did you see the wild West?"
Il should think did You see, I bought
a lot of Indian trinkets at Laramie l gave
"Pygmalion and Galatea'
and got all my money back from the
Indians who came to see me. They be-
haved beautifully. Then there were the
Indians who came in the can to see me.
used to make them presents. A handsome
brave at Ogden | took for a woman. Oh,
it was SO funny. | gave him fans and
little things that please a woman, and he
would have none of them. My butler took
brave took them off, and 10! he barred leg
all swarthy-not smooth and round, like a
woman's."
did you have a good season out therel"
eyes, l was delighted with the people. In
some places they broke down the doors tC
see me- Do you know" (confldentially) 81
never had such year before, even when
Mr., Abbey brought me out"
And then Mrs. Langtry drew a deer
breath, half closed her eyes dreamily and
mumured in her soft voice:
You don't know how pleasant it feel:
for a poor woman to grow rich all by hel
own efforts and be able to surround herself
with SO many little luxuries. | really be
lieve," she added, with merry laugh, as il
she thought her hearer would take her toe
seriously, Il like being a star"
''Of course" she was asked, ''you arr
going to bring all your pretty Indian things
to this house to decorate til"
ooh, no; you see l haye lost the house
utto UOuSHU IL, anu Ily 1tdss
expires at the end of the year. | have
made up my mind to get another on Stuy
vesant Square. There hope to make my
permanent home. Not very fashionable
perhaps, but like the quarter for the tres
and fine old houses"
Mrs. Langtry said she would probably
rest in New York until her season opened
on Sept. Is.
81 am going to produce a new piece by
Charles Coghlan. He will play the villains
part. In one act l shall weal
boys costume OF the sixteenth
century, and have tremendou,
combat with the sword with Mr.
Co%hlan. Of course | shall kill him.
have practiced fencing for a year OF more
and think it will be All effective scene. II
the play is a success / shall keep it on the
boards as long as the public likes it. My
plans are quite extensive for next season
before it ends hope to play in Texas"
Mrs Langtry seemed TO think she would
nave a good deal Of competition in this city
during the winter Henry Irving is com.
ing over" she said, "Jane Hading, too
perhaps Wilton Barrett and other stars OF
great magnitude, but perhaps the rivalry
will be the better for u.s.
The Lily swcetly evaded an inquiry about
certain legal proceedings which, rumor
says, will make her a. woman free from
marital bonds.